president obama's cairo speech in 2009 persuaded some of this nation's hi-tech ceo's to begin a concerted outreach. hasanin attended this conference in october and hopes we will survive the current upheaval. >> it's unusual but been continuing. we have to slow down for the month of june, make sure the states are safe. >> the banks are closed in egypt. but i think it's a very short hiccup to a big opportunity that lies between the egyptian people and the rest of the world. >> he believes more hi-tech companies should evaluate the market once stability is restored. ceo constantine debalos says it's his personal mission to bring about change. >> one single startup can promulgate through the entire egyptian opportunity landscape. i believe that with my heart. >> that ceo talked about what he called hope with a dash of desperation that he sees in the younger generation pushing for entrepreneurial opportunities. and that is backed up by a united nations report which found it takes more than two years for a young person in egypt to find a solid job after graduating from school. every time you pa